Strategic Plan

Cave Creek Unified Education FoundationStrategic Plan 2012-2017

Background

In May of 2012 the Foundation embarked on a comprehensive planning process to develop a five year strategic plan based on the guiding principles established in 2009. This document, the Strategic Plan 2012-2017, establishes the mission and vision for our Foundation, expresses our guiding principles and core values, and explains our goals and how we intend to accomplish them. Our mission and vision will guide our actions as we hold ourselves accountable to deliver on our goals, and the supporting objectives and strategies, to meet the challenge of providing financial support to the Cave Creek Unified School District in the years to come.

Mission

Provide the Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD) with supplemental funding required to achieve its Vision through fundraising, donations, grants and endowments that support excellence in education in 4 primary areas; classroom resources (including technology), international learning, health and wellness, and music and the arts.

Vision

A sustainable funding model that will close the ever increasing gap between public funding and CCUSD needs such that there will be no shortfall to the M&O budget required for CCUSD to succeed at its mission to “Inspire Excellence”.

Guiding Principles

All residents in the CCUSD (Community) benefit from a fully funded public education system

Public funding alone will not provide sufficient funding for the CCUSD to meet its budget

Opportunities must be made available for the Community to support excellence in education

Adequate resources are required for CCUSD to be successful in delivering on its vision to, “Inspire students to become life-long learners in order to succeed in a global economy”

Core Values

Integrity: We deal honestly and fairly with our Community, school and with one another.

Develop specific marketing and fundraising message and plan to target District residents who do not currently have children enrolled in CCUSD schools

Develop and leverage relationships with the local community media to promote fundraising goals of Foundation and need for community support

Focus Area: Fundraising

Goal

Promote a culture of giving that provides annual, sustained support through monetary donations from Community residents and businesses. Enhance donations through public and private grant opportunities. Obtain endowments to provide stability and assure donors of the Foundation’s future.

Objectives

Significantly increase the total funds raised through the Foundation’s two, annual events

Better utilize special events as “friend-raisers”, as well as fundraisers, by increasing attendance annually and focusing event activities around sharing the Foundation’s message